[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 53 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





           HONORING AMY THOMAS AT BOLTON FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. 
Amy Thomas and the Bolton Family Health Clinic.
  Amy Thomas was born to Robert and Jeanette Shoulders on October 17, 
1977 in Jackson, MS. She has an older sister, Tequella Shoulders, who 
is a Registered Nurse (RN) and is currently pursuing her degree in 
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Amy has been happily married 3 years to 
her lovable and supportive husband, Michael J. Thomas, who is a savvy 
Businessman, plus Co-Owner, Administrator, and Billing/Coder for the 
Bolton Family Clinic. Ultimately, Amy loves embracing and practicing 
her Christian lifestyle where she continuously gives God all the praise 
and puts Him first in all her endeavors. Also, Amy enjoys caring and 
helping others, participating in volunteer services, traveling, and 
mingling with family and friends.
  Amy Thomas began the long road to becoming a Family Nurse 
Practitioner by graduating from Bailey Magnet High School. She then 
earned her BS degree in Nursing from the University of Southern 
Mississippi where she became an RN. Striving to achieve the goal of 
advancing her nursing career, Amy accomplished that goal. Here, she 
obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of 
Southern Mississippi where she specialized in Advance Family Nursing 
Practice and graduated with Dean Honors in 2011 and became certified by 
the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners to practice as a Family 
Nurse Practitioner. Then in 2014, Amy also became a certified DOT 
Medical Examiner to help promote and maintain transportation safety. In 
relation, at this present time, she is now furthering her education 
even more by pursuing a Doctoral in Nursing Practice degree from the 
University of South Alabama specializing in Family Clinical Practice.
  Amy Thomas developed a strong 14 years of nursing background by 
working as an RN in Telemetry/MICU at the University of Medical Center, 
SICU at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and LTAC at Regency 
Hospital of Jackson. Then, after obtaining her Advance Practice 
Registered Nursing degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Amy worked 4 
years to provide quality Geriatric care to residents in the Nursing 
Home and Primary Care to patients at Minor Med Care Clinic. One year 
later, Amy then ventured out and became owner (along with her husband) 
at the Bolton Family Clinic in the town of Bolton, MS. Here, Amy is 
presently the sole healthcare provider in the Bolton community. She has 
future goals of incorporating more specialty services in Bolton so that 
the residents could have all their healthcare needs met in their own 
community. This way, quality healthcare could be effectively 
disseminated with the ultimate goal of building a healthier Bolton 
community.
  Amy is affiliated with the following organizations: Mississippi 
Nurses Association, Mississippi Rural Health Association, American 
Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association and 
Mississippi Association for Nurse Practitioners.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Amy 
Thomas for her dedication to serving throughout her community and 
throughout organizations around Mississippi and the Bolton Family 
Clinic.

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